Herald American

DOWNEY — Renovation of the City Library, expected to take 15 months, has been delayed as the City Council May 14 again rejected all bids for the job. New bids are due June 11, Assistant City Manager John Oskoui said Oskoui said the apparent lowest of nine bidders, TELACU Construction Management, which bid the project Read More…

DOWNEY — The City Council May 14 agreed that public comments at council meetings are important, but clashed on when those comments should be made. They directed Assistant City Manager John Oskoui to return at the next meeting with a public comment schedule which might satisfy the majority. Currently, all public comments are allowed near Read More…

LOS ANGELES — As County Sheriff Alex Villanueva faces a crisis over his decision to hire back troubled deputies and his challenging of some policing reforms, he is getting pushback from some leaders in the cities his department patrols under contract. Those cities collectively paid $310 million to the Sheriff’s Department this past year and Read More…